List of Deities depicted in the Sontheimer Slide Collection

(with Variations of Names)

Male Deities

SIVA (in general)

BANESVAR

 Baneshvar

BHAIRAVA

(BHAVAN VIR)

BHULESVAR

 Bhuleshvar

BIROBA

 Birdev, Birappa

DHULOBA

GANPATI

 Ganesa, Ganesha, Ganesh

GONDESVAR

 Gondeshvar

KARTTIKEYA

 Skanda

 Murukan, Murugan

KHANDOBA

 Malhar, Malhari, Mhalari or Mallari (at Naldurg)()

 Mallu Khan, Ajmat Khan (Maharashtra)

 Malluka Pathan; Malu, Malu Saheb, Maluraya, Maluraya Martanda (Maharashtra)

 Khanderao, Khandunath (Maharashtra)

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 Rautray (at Hippargi) (Maharashtra)

 Mailar, Maillari, Mairal ()

 Mallanna (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka)

MAHADEV of Singnapur

 Mahadeo; Sambhu

MARTANDA BHAIRAVA

MALLIKARJUNA

MHASKOBA

 Mhasoba, Mhaisoba, Mhatoba

NILKANTH

SIDDHOBA

 Siddhanath, Mhasvad-Siddha

SOMESVAR

 Someshvar

TRIMBAKESVAR

 Trimbakeshvar, Tryambakesvar

VAGHOBA

 Waghoba

VRDDHESVAR

 Vrddheshvar, Vriddheshvar

VISNU (in general)

KRSNA

 Krishna

 Balakrsna, Balakrishna

NARASIMHA

RAMA

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VAMANA

VARAHA

VENKATESVARA

VITHOBA

 Vitthala, Vitthal

 Panduranga

(GARUDA)

(HANUMAN)

 Maruti

BRAHMA

BUDDHA

SANI (Saturn)

 Shani

SURYA

Female Deities

DEVI (in general)

AMBIKA

ANNAPURNA

BANAI

 Balai, Banu, Banubai (Maharashtra)

 Kurubattyavva (Karnataka)

 Golla Ketamma (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka)

BHAVANI

 Bhavani of Amber

 Bhavani of Tuljapur 3

BHIVAI

 Bhivaya, Bhivayya

BHUVANESVARI

BOLAI

 Bolhai

CATURSRNGI

 Caturshringi

CENCU-LAKSMI

DANTESVARI

DURGA

 Durga Mahisamardini

GANGA

GAURI

KALI

 Mahakali

KALUBAI

 Kalika, Kalesvari, Kaleshvari

KAMADHENUDEVI

KHARJA

KATYAYANI

MARIAI

 Mari Mata

MHALSA

 Mhalasa, Mhalsabai (Maharashtra)

 Madala, Madalamma, Medala, Madaci, Bhramaramba (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka)

 Malaci, Malavva, Gangi Malavva (Karnataka)

MHASAI

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PARVATI

PEDAMMA

RAMBHAI

 Rambhabai,

 Rambhai Simpin, Rambhai Shimpin

RENUKA/YELLAMMA

 Ellamma

 Yelamma, Yallava

RUKMINI

SAPTASRNGI

 Saptashringi

SATI ASARA

SITAMMA

TARA

YAMAI

YOGESVARI

 Yogeshvari

 Jogesvari, Jogeshvari

Deified Herdsmen, Heroes or Saints

BABIR

GAVLICA BABA

 Gavlica Buva, Gaulica Baba

(JNANESVAR)

 Jnaeshvar, Jnanadev

 Dnyaneshvar

KANIPHNATH

 Kanhoba, Shah Ramzan 5

(TUKARAM)

 Tuka

YESVANT RAV

 Yeshvant Rav, Yeshvant Rao

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Edeltraud Bienek, November 2009

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